Transportation in Santa Ana, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.8%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
3.0%
+232% vs national
Work From Home
8.7%
-7% vs national
Carpool
13.7%
Walk / Bike
1.9%
combined
How Santa Ana's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
24
2023
6-Year Avg
23
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
15
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
17
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Santa Ana, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.7% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.7% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 24 traffic fatalities from 23 fatal crashes. 15 were pedestrians.